Venezuelans will only survive this ordeal by nurturing the diaspora and figuring out how to organize without mainstream politicians. These are our options before a resilient regime and a hostile international environment
In theory, the dictatorship is both alive and dead. To deal with this uncertainty, the democratic leadership must stop depending on a single person and face the regime with much more than faith
In times of global democratic backsliding, the democratization of Venezuela is an extremely complex issue. Is it even possible?
The achievement of July 28th makes it possible to think that the new form of organization that she proposes can work in Venezuela
María Corina Machado's ability to adapt has turned opposition politics on its head and has subverted the meaning of elections in Venezuela: Can she turn that movement into something more after July 28th?
To have a fighting chance, the Venezuelan opposition has to learn to adapt and overcome - even beyond the electoral route.
Maduro's new crackdown could be ending the traditional type of opposition politics, consolidating his regime and making the need for a new type of opposition more urgent.
While the regime could contemplate a sham transition, led by another Chavista or a friendly “opposition” figure, Maduro is not willing to transfer the presidency. But a Nicaragua-like strategy could end up bursting its regime’s tensions
The passivity around the stolen election in Barinas shows how political parties are no more than electoral committees, empty of meaning, and completely cut out the society they pretend to represent
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